Maurizio Iorio

Maurizio Iorio
	Iorio before a beach soccer match in July 2007
Personal information
Date of birth	6 June 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1976	Vigevano
1976–1978	Foggia
1978–1979	Torino
1979–1980	Ascoli
1980–1982	Bari
1982–1985	Roma
1983–1984	→ Verona (loan)
1985–1986	Fiorentina
1986–1988	Brescia
1988–1989	Piacenza
1989–1990	Verona
1990–1991	Internazionale
1992–1993	Genoa
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurizio Iorio (born 6 June 1959 in Milan) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[1] He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, and during the 1982–83 season, he won the Serie A title with Roma, forming a formidable offensive partnership with the more offensive-minded Roberto Pruzzo.^[2] At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Style of play

Considered to be a highly talented player in his youth, Iorio was a diminutive forward, who was highly regarded for his speed, creativity, dribbling skills, and technical ability, which enabled him to get past more physically imposing players. However, he was also known to be inconsistent, due to his poor work-rate and undisciplined lifestyle off the pitch. He often played as a deep-lying forward behind a main centre-forward, due to his ability to provide assists, although he was also known for his eye for goal, and had a tendency to score decisive goals for his teams.^[2]^[3]

Honours

Roma^[2]

Serie A: 1982–83

Inter

UEFA Cup: 1990–91

References

^ Profile at LegaSerieA.it
^ ^a ^b ^c "Roma 1982/83: Cuore Giallorosso" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Vierchowod uomo in più, Nappy jolly" (in Italian). La Stampa. 10 May 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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[1] Profile at LegaSerieA.it

[storiedicalcio-2] "Roma 1982/83: Cuore Giallorosso" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[3] "Vierchowod uomo in più, Nappy jolly" (in Italian). La Stampa. 10 May 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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